This blog tracks a ten year epic of kick-starting a whole writing career, with spies and thrillers and now, vampires. I cover the creative process, stuff that blows up, history, philosophy, and theology. If you like any or all of the above, you'll like this one. We talk about comic books, movies, music, and writing. Usually, all at the same time.

I know three names here. I know Brian and Richard, obviously, and I know Scalzi more by the fights he's picked with Larry Correia than by any of his work--I can name you two titles of his, and that's it.

Brian has an argument that goes that he will give his award to L. Jagi Lamplighter (see below) if he wins. He wants to make sure Scalzi doesn't get it, and Jagi is his editor, so he's giving her credit.

Yes, I know the name Cixin Liu from last year's Rabid Puppies, but that's about it.

Flint vs Turtledove. Hmm. Were this the Oscars, I would say Turtledove, since Flint got an award last year. But don't bet on it. This is another clusterf***. Flint's a big name in Alt-His. Harry's a big name in Alt-His. Lou's AGAP was amazing and fun, and Happy Frogs is backing Lou. Kai Wai Cheah is a Vox backed pick.

Tom Tinney's a friend from CLFA, he's been a guest on the podcast a few times. Good guy. Dubeau? Larrinaga? Summers, LaValle.... Yikes. Do I know these people? Answer, of course not, I don't actually read horror. Technically, I don't even write horror, I write paranormal romance or Urban Fantasy, depending on who you ask.

Who wins? No idea. Happy Frogs is backing me. But Dan Wells is the big name here. I suspect he'll steamroll us all. But I haven't heard him campaign any, so ... who knows? If I win and the award ceremony is disrupted, that's because I had a heart attack in the front row.

Once again, I'd like to thank all of you folks in the fan base for chipping in in the first place, and coming out to vote. If you look at my two nominations with thoughts of "If I vote for him twice, will that be a problem?" No. If I get both wins, one goes to my co-author on UnSub.

Assuming I get either.

If you have your votes firmly set, and you don't want to squeeze in just one last bookbefore voting, you can vote below.

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